Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #145615 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Jet
• Model: 708626GK

Features

• 1-1/2-horsepower, one-phase, 115/230-volt motor is permanently lubricated, totally enclosed, and fan-cooled
• Features 4-inch and 6-inch diameter dust ports
• 7.36-cubic-foot bags collect particles 30 microns and larger
• Free accessory package includes 4-inch-by-10-foot hose, dust hood, and clamps--a $25.99 value
• Two-year warranty

Amazon.com Review
A great carpenter once referred to sawdust as "the indomitable scourge silently mounting in woodshops nationwide." Well, now you can fight back with Jet's 1,100 cfm dust collector. Running a powerful 1-1/2-horsepower induction motor on either 115 or 230 volts, this handy shop tool comes standard with 7.36-cubic-foot bags that collect particles 30 microns and larger. The thickness of the 12-inch steel blower wheel is great for handling larger particle-producing applications. As is standard on most models, two 4-inch dust ports feed into a main 6-inch tube, allowing you to connect it to multiple machines. For convenience, Jet has placed the entire unit on easy-to-roll casters, so it can be moved around the shop when necessary. One unique feature separating Jet's dust collector from the competition is how easily the lower bag can be removed and reattached. The bag is held securely in place by a flexible metal band, so it pops in and out without the hassle of cinch straps you'll find on other models. Standing 96 inches tall and pulling 5.34 cubic feet of air, this machine is perfect for medium-to-large shops. A good dust collector, like this one, improves your workplace environment and also extends the life of your tools--two pretty compelling reasons to get one for your shop. --Justin Paul

From the Manufacturer
Clean up with this dust-collection system from JET. It will clean your machines and shop area of sawdust and chips and keep your lungs free of dust. The 1.5 hp, one-phase, 115/230-volt motor is permanently lubricated, totally enclosed, and fan-cooled for years of trouble-free operation. The powerful performance of the 4- and 6-inch dust ports makes this an ideal dust collector for most small shops, and the single-stage design provides economical, quiet operation. Static pressure: 11.5 inches; 1,100 cfm. Purchase includes 30-micron filter and collection bag, single and double hose connection, wheel casters, and quick-connect collection bag. 4-inch by 10-foot hose included. Includes free accessory package: 4-inch-by-10-foot hose, dust hood, and clamps. A $25.99 valuse. Package available for a limited time only.

Customer Reviews

Super Machine to Keep Your Shop Clean!
I have been running my DC-1100 for about 6 months now. (My previous reviews mysteriously disappeared.) It is a great machine right out of the box, but I did do one modification to improve it: I added a strip of 1/4" x 3/4" foam insulation in the groove around the center ring that seats the top bag. Without it, the top bag leaked small quantities of fine dust, but not enough to foul the air. Running off 110 volts is a real advantage if you don't want to add more 220 circuits to your shop.

I bought it mainly to use with my Jet 5 hp, left tilt table saw (reviewed separately), but have since made fixtures to use with other tools. It really keeps the table saw clean. I also purchased a Woodstock International W1044, 4" to 2-1/2" adapter which allows me to connect it to my old shop vac hose for use on the floor and my router table. This machine is so quiet that my old shop vac now sits in the corner collecting no dust!

It really is quiet - making not much more noise than the average window air conditioner. I often leave it running between cuts and setups, just because I hate to bend down to reach the switch. It would be nice if Jet could mount it higher on the machine, like on one of the legs that hold the bags.

Other than the switch location and the easily fixed dust leak on the top bag, this machine approaches perfection. It will be a real improvement to your shop, especially if you are using a screaming shop vac for dust collection now!

Great dust collector!
I purchased two of these units and have been using them for the past 14 months. The dust collectors arrived in good condition and were complete. Assembly was relatively straight forward and took approximately 45 minutes per unit. These units have plenty of suction. One of my units provides collection for a Jet 15" planer, a Jet 6" jointer, a drill press and a spindle sander. The other unit provides collection for a table saw, a radial saw, compound miter saw, band saw, and a drum sander. Both units have performed reliably. The controls are easy to access and operate. I haven't had the problem some other reviewers have had with the metal band for the top bag. You do get some very fine dust seeping out between the top bag and the drum, but not a lot. I use two Jet air filtration units in my shop also, and between those and the Jet DCs my shop stays very very clean. The units run smoothly and are relatively quiet. If you plan to hook up to a planer, you need to run a cyclone separator ahead of the DC otherwise you'll be emptying your DC bags often. The lower bag is relatively easy to remove as long as you don't accidently overfill it, which is easy to do if you aren't paying attention to the DC. The DC will just keep sucking stuff up and begin to fill the top bag too.

A Super Sucking System
A don't know why I waited so long to put a dust collection system into my garage shop, but I am glad I did, and the Jet DC1100 is a perfect system for me. I can't beleive how quiet it is when running, and the suction power that it generates. It pulls some of my smaller scroll saw pieces 6 inches off the work bench.

The setup was easy, took about 1 hour. Directions and diagrams were very helpful. I'm not one to usually read the directions, thus the diagrams were really the most helpful. It was put into use almost immediately with my drum sander and router. Didn't take too long for the bag to fill up, and it really wasn't too bad to remove. However, I have since purchased a W1049 Dust Collection Separator, which separators the larger dust particles into a garbage can, which in turn, is very easy to empty.

I find myself leaving the machine on, because it is so quiet. I have a setup with blast gates at each machine, so it is just a matter of opening and closing each blast gate as I work on various operations and projects.

I really wanted a powerful machine, but did not want to special wire my garage with a 230 volt system. This DC works just fine on the 115 volt system. I have it plugged into a 20 amp circuit, with the overhead lights, and have not had one blown fuse.

Of all the research I did, the Delta, Jet, Ridgid and PSI, they all had about the same features and the same price, I'm glad I purchased the Jet system.